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I haven’t done charity knitting in quite a while, and it’s time to get back to knitting my chemotherapy hats for the patients at my local cancer center. I have lovely soft yarn that would make great hats, and I need to get going on that.

Chemo patients need hats even in the summer when nights get a little cool. Sometimes I switch over to cotton hats, too, for them. Cotton is soft and washes well, but isn’t quite a stretchy as other fibers.

Interested in knitting chemo caps yourself? Here are some tips:

Soft acrylics and cotton yarn or blends are best. Avoid wool due to allergies and scratchiness.

Knitting hats in the round are great for bedtime wear because they do not have a seam in the back.

Make hats in a variety of colors. Men need them, too!

Contact your local chemotherapy centers to see if they have any specific needs from patients.

Do you have any other charity knitting ideas that you would like to share here?